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O. C. J. Phillips, first settler, arrived in 1853. Whistleville combined with Bugscuffle to form Valley Spring, with post office established 1878. This was birthplace of James Field Smathers (1888-1967), inventor of electric typewriter. (1970)
Community of Valley Spring is a historical marker in Valley Spring, Llano County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8576, -98.8193 near Valley Spring. The nearest cataloged historic site is Valley Spring Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Koger, and Salem Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5299009458. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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